Developers are hoping to transform a former court and jail in Edinburgh into a ‘capsule hotel’. Edinburgh-based Code, which already runs a hotel in the Scottish capital, wants to turn the A-listed former district court and cells at 1a Parliament Square on the Royal Mile into modern pod-style acc
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Convener of Dundee City Council's city development committee Councillor Lynne Short (left) with Homes for Scotland chief executive Nicola Barclay Dundee City Council has signed an agreement with industry body Homes for Scotland (HFS) aimed at ensuring the on-going delivery of the range of homes requ
Gerard McMahon Esh Group has been recognised by the Queen for its outstanding work in supporting communities.
Professor Sean Smith will chair the new working group The Scottish Government is to work with key stakeholders to ensure the right skills are available for housing and construction developments.
Plans have been unveiled to transform Edinburgh’s neglected Leith Theatre into a year-round live music venue with a £7 million makeover. The facility is being lined up to reopen for regular events within months under a vision aimed at transforming it into one of Scotland's leading indoor concert
A super strong and greener concrete has been created at a British university with the help of wonder-material graphene, which the researchers behind it claim is twice as strong as traditional concrete and made while slashing the high carbon emissions produced by the construction sector.
Planning permission has been granted for a Greenock school to undergo a multi-million pounds transformation. The £6 million refurbishment and extension of St Mary’s primary is the latest key project in Inverclyde Council’s schools estate investment.
BAM Construction has been appointed by East Renfrewshire Council to build a new primary and nursery school in Newton Mearns on Glasgow’s south-side. The new £12.2 million Maidenhill Primary and Nursery School will be located off Ayr Road and will provide early learning education facilities for th
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Confidence in the Scottish construction sector has fallen with employers expressing growing concerns about the potential impact of Brexit on industry labour costs. Employers responding to the quarterly Scottish Construction Monitor survey by the Scottish Building Federation were asked to rate how co
The University of Stirling has unveiled plans for one of the biggest infrastructure investments since its foundation. Designed with input from the Students’ Union, staff and local stakeholders, the £21 million Campus Central project will see the refurbishment of the existing Atrium, creation of a
An inquiry report on construction failings at the DG One leisure centre in Dumfries has highlighted more than 90 defects at the project. The flagship facility opened in 2008 but was forced to shut permanently six years later for repair work which will cost more than the original construction. Since
Ogilvie Construction has started site operations on an £18.2 million development to create Stirling’s first purpose built student accommodation (PBSA) building for Maven Capital Partners. The high quality 207-bed facility at Forthside will provide a range of accommodation and sizes and is to comp
Student Ryan Bowie receives his work placement certificate from AECC senior site manager Gerry Goldie Robertson Group is tackling the issue of labour shortages in the construction sector by actively encouraging work experience placements at the new Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC).


